With the high costs of throwing a wedding, will it cost me more to hire a wedding
consultant?

A consultant is part of your wedding budget and should not be viewed as an extra
expense. It is more likely that you will end up saving money because the consultant can
suggest more affordable and valuable choices. The consultant will work with you to stay
within your planned budget to put together the wedding you envision, including the
consultant’s fee.

The task of planning a wedding is extremely daunting and very time consuming. Brides
often underestimate the actual amount of time and work involved in the process.

Wedding consultants will save you stress during the whole wedding planning phase and
especially on the actual day of the wedding. They can recommend venues and professional
vendors in the area that fit your budget and needs. They will provide you with advice
and insight and carefully review vendor contracts. Consultants can do the legwork for
you and take care of logistics and all you have to do is simply choose and approve
vendor choices, designs, music, menus etc... In other words they do the hard and time
consuming work and you get to do the fun part.

If you realistically don’t have time or if you just have no desire to plan a wedding
then seriously consider hiring the services of a wedding consultant.

Is a wedding planning service really necessary or is it a luxury?

The answer to that question is all a matter of time and money. If you have the time,
skills, and inclination, a simpler wedding package suffices. At a minimum, this would
ensure that your wedding day goes smoothly and is more enjoyable. However, if the
thought of spending 200+ hours planning a wedding is overwhelming, or if the cost of
your time would dwarf the consultant’s fee, a full production wedding package may be for
you. The quality of your event would benefit from the skills of a professional, and
you will avoid the stress and hassle of planning such a complex event.

We have several packages from simple coordination to full service production that fits
every need and budget.

If I have the time to plan my wedding shouldn’t I try to save money by doing everything
myself?

Strongly consider a simple coordination package. This will ensure a smoother and more
enjoyable wedding for the bride and groom. Even with meticulous advance planning, a
wedding day without a coordinator is like a movie with no director or an orchestra with
no conductor. Regardless of the competence of the vendors, problems will arise. Many
small tasks go unaccounted for, such as who will take care of the guest book, move the
gifts and money box, line up the wedding party, oversee vendor set up, etc...

With weddings increasing in costs and complexity, an affordable basic package (that
comes at a fraction of the price of your wedding) helps ensure that the wedding day will
be successful. Most of all, with all you have invested financially and emotionally in
your wedding, a consultant’s help will make your day not only more dazzling but
extremely enjoyable and memorable for the bride and groom.

Will I loose control over creative and financial aspects of planning my wedding?
Will the vision and my specific choices be realized on my wedding day?

A good wedding consultant should listen carefully to your needs to clearly communicate
your vision to vendors. It’s your wedding! The wedding consultant does the hard
and time-consuming work but you get to do the fun and creative part. A wedding
consultant should act as your advocate and creative partner and should make you feel
comfortable. Steer away from bossy or “know what’s better for you”
types or anyone who does not stick to your budget.

My Ceremony and/or reception site already has a “coordinator”. Why should I hire a personal
wedding coordinator when I already have one?

Some ceremony sites have their own on-site coordinators.
Though they can play an important role, their main function
is to protect the location or place of worship and make
sure that all their rules and restrictions are followed.
When you hire us, we will work together with the ceremony
coordinator but our role is very different; we are representing
you and not the site. We will attempt to solve any issue
that comes up and take care of small emergencies, assist
the family and bridal party and transfer your belongings
to the reception site.

Some hotels have a “coordinator” on site and a limited list of preferred vendors, who have worked for the hotel
and may or may not be in your price range or the style you are looking for. These hotels promote a one-stop-shop wedding,
which is very appealing to an inexperienced bride who does not see the possible downside. Unfortunately, the site coordinators
are acting on the behalf of the venue rather than on your behalf. Their job function is very limited and they typically leave
when dinner is served at which time the dining floor manager takes over. This is not an issue if you have your own independent
personal coordinator overseeing all of the day’s events from beginning to end, dealing with issues, trying to solve problems
and being prepared for emergencies that a hotel coordinator will not tackle. We will set up your guest book, money box, pass
favors and programs, move your gifts and belongings to your room, bring you cocktails while you take pictures, deal with any
family issues that might arise, bustle your dress, help you change veils, and personally take care of you. These and many other
tasks that are outside the realm of a hotel coordinator’s functions are very important and too much to ask of relatives
or the bridal party. Having your own personal independent wedding coordinator is indispensable to truly enjoy your wedding
day without constantly being pulled away from family, friends and guests to answer questions on timing, instructions, set up,
seating, etc…